Avanos Medical

Pharmaceutical & medical device company payment data from CMS Open Payments.

Total Payments
$18.6M
Doctors Paid
17,379
Transactions
34,732
2024 Total
$1.1M

Payment Breakdown by Category

Research$9.9M (53.1%)
Consulting$2.4M (13.0%)
Food & Beverage$1.3M (6.7%)
Travel$676,763 (3.6%)
Royalty/License$152,708 (0.8%)

Payments by Nature

Nature of Payment Amount Transactions Share
Unspecified $9.9M 1,180 53.1%
Honoraria $4.2M 1,289 22.7%
Consulting Fee $2.4M 823 13.0%
Food and Beverage $1.3M 29,496 6.7%
Travel and Lodging $676,763 1,912 3.6%
Royalty or License $152,708 31 0.8%
Gift $23.56 1 0.0%

Payments by Type

Research
$9.9M
1,180 transactions
General
$8.7M
33,552 transactions

Research Studies & Clinical Trials

Study Name Total Paid Doctors Records
A Prospective, Multi-center, Randomized, Assessor Blind, Controlled Study Comparing Lateral Branch Cooled Radiofrequency Denervation to Conservative Therapy as Treatment for Sacroiliac Joint Pain in a Military and Civilian Population. $2.4M 0 262
A Prospective, Multi-center, Randomized, Clinical Trial Evaluating the Safety and Effectiveness of Using Coolief Cooled Radiofrequency Probe to Create Lesions of the Genicular Nerves and Comparing a single injection of Hyaluronic Acid Hylan G-F 20 in the Management of Knee Pain $1.7M 0 193
105-20-0006: A PROSPECTIVE, MULTI-CENTER, RANDOMIZED, SINGLE-BLIND CLINICAL TRIAL COMPARING COOLIEF* COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY TO CONVENTIONAL RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION OF THE MEDIAL BRANCH NERVES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC FACETOGENIC LOW BACK PAIN $1.2M 0 172
A Prospective, Multi-center, Randomized, Single Blind Clinical Trial Comparing COOLIEF* Cooled Radiofrequency to Conventional Radiofrequency Ablation of the Genicular Nerves in the Management of Knee Pain in an Osteoarthritic Patient Population $851,471 0 93
PACMAN Ultrasound Recording Data Collection $341,302 0 62
Intraperitoneal Infusion Post minimally Invasive Hysterectomy $263,061 0 2
A Prospective, Multi-center, Randomized, Single Blind Clinical Trial Comparing COOLIEF Cooled Radiofrequency to Conventional Radiofrequency ablation of the Genicular Nerves in the Management of Knee Pain in an Osteoarthritic Patient Population. $219,177 0 11
Comparison Between Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation C-RFA, Standard Radiofrequency Ablation t-RFA, and Control for Postoperative Pain Management Following Unilateral Knee Arthroplasty ADouble-Blinded,Parallel-Grouped, Placebo-Controlled Randomized Clinical Trial $189,281 0 6
105-17-0002: A PROSPECTIVE, MULTI-CENTER, RANDOMIZED, ASSESSOR BLIND, CONTROLLED STUDY COMPARING LATERAL BRANCH COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY DENERVATION TO CONSERVATIVE THERAPY AS TREATMENT FOR SACROILIAC JOINT PAIN IN A MILITARY AND CIVILIAN POPULATION $148,757 0 81
PROTOCOL 105-18-0002: A PROSPECTIVE, MULTI-CENTER, RANDOMIZED, SINGLE BLIND CLINICAL TRIAL COMPARING COOLIEF* COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY TO CONVENTIONAL RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION OF THE GENICULAR NERVES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF KNEE PAIN IN AN OSTEOARTHRITIC PATIENT POPULATION $146,265 0 66
Effects of pulsed radiofrequency stimulation on post-surgical pain and functional recovery in persons undergoing a total knee arthroplasty procedure $121,382 1 6
Cooled Radiofrequency Neurotomy of the Articular Sensory Branches of the Obturator and Femoral Nerves Combined Approach Using Fluoroscopy and Ultrasound Guidance a large retrospective study $118,572 0 3
POSTOPERATIVE PAIN MANAGEMENT WITH CRYOTHERAPY/RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIAL OF COMBINED CRYOTHERAPY WITH COMPRESSION VERSUS CRYOTHERAPY ALONE AFTER ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY [GAME READY] $117,327 0 2
Long-term retrospective assessment of clinical efficacy of Radiofrequency Ablation of the knee using a Cooled RF System $108,000 0 2
Protocol # 105-22-004: Feasibility study to assess remote data collection by an Internet of Things (IoT) Smart Tablet for the COOLIEF Radiofrequency Ablation System $104,733 2 41
A Feasibility Study on Signal-NPV to Assess Device Performance and Safety $103,316 0 5
Randomized Control Trial of Combined Cryotherapy with Compression Versus Cryotherapy Alone After Orthopaedic Surgery $101,880 0 1
Opioid-Free Accelerated Recovery Total Knee Arthoplasty $92,250 0 7
EFFECTS OF PULSED RADIOFREQUENCY STIMULATION ON POST-SURGICAL PAIN AND FUNCTIONAL RECOVERY IN PERSONS UNDERGOING A TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY PROCEDURE $86,593 0 24
?A Prospective Trial of Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation of Medial Branch Nerves versus Facet Joint Injection of Corticosteroid for the Treatment of Lumbar Facet Syndrome $85,000 0 2
EXPANDING THE PERI-OPERATIVE SURGICAL HOME MODEL: ERAS TKR WITH A TRANSITIONAL PAIN SERVICE (TELETPS)- CONTINUOUS ADDUCTOR CANAL CATHETER VERSUS ADDUCTOR CANAL BLOCK FOR TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY, A RANDOMIZED DOUBLE-BLIND CONTROLLED TRIAL $79,500 0 1
A Prospective Trial of Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation of Medial Branch Nerves versus Facet Joint Injection of Corticosteroid for the Treatment of Lumbar Facet Syndrome $74,375 0 2
Coolieft post market $73,965 2 3
INDUSTRY SUPPORTED MULTI-SITE COMPETITIVE RESEARCH GRANT ON TREATMENT OF MUSCULOSKELETAL CONDITIONS USING COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION TECHNOLOGY $72,500 0 2
Opioid-free Accelerated Recovery Total Knee Arthroplasty $63,750 0 2
105-22-002 : Intermittent Bolus Versus Continuous Infusion Erector Spinae Catheters for Median Sternotomy Incisions: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial $60,000 1 1
DOUBLE BLIND RANDOMIZED TRIAL OF POST-OPERATIVE CESAREAN CONTINUOUS INFUSION OF BUPIVACAINE VERSUS PLACEBO FOR LOCAL INCISIONAL PAIN CONTROL $57,300 0 2
Feasibility study to investigate acute pain block efficacy, electrode migration, and safety during high-frequency stimulation of the saphenous nerve in able-bodied subjects $56,904 0 3
Efficacy of Cooled and Monopolar Radiofrequency Ablation of the Geniculate Nerves for the Treatment of Chronic Osteoarthritic Knee Pain $50,786 0 1
GUINNESS SN1 $49,500 0 2

Payments by Medical Specialty

Specialty Total Paid Doctors Avg/Doctor
Anesthesiology $4.1M 4,120 $988.75
Pain Medicine $1.4M 786 $1,813
Sports Medicine $945,779 396 $2,388
Orthopaedic Surgery $406,513 1,681 $241.83
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation $283,457 410 $691.36
Obstetrics & Gynecology $252,967 1,796 $140.85
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery $201,000 116 $1,733
Specialist $170,140 368 $462.34
Diagnostic Radiology $149,177 146 $1,022
Surgery $146,748 904 $162.33
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program $124,999 776 $161.08
Interventional Pain Medicine $102,986 203 $507.32
Vascular & Interventional Radiology $97,367 58 $1,679
Hospitalist $61,437 25 $2,457
Emergency Medicine $58,673 139 $422.11
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered $53,855 728 $73.98
Pediatric Anesthesiology $44,803 70 $640.05
Physician Assistant $44,425 647 $68.66
Family Medicine $42,583 243 $175.24
Pediatrics $40,846 71 $575.30
Neurological Surgery $40,115 105 $382.05
Gastroenterology $36,035 41 $878.91
General Practice $31,110 56 $555.53
Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery $26,156 17 $1,539
Surgical $24,457 159 $153.82
Pediatric Surgery $18,559 42 $441.88
Family $11,825 308 $38.39
Pulmonary Disease $11,481 23 $499.16
Internal Medicine $11,068 216 $51.24
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine $9,154 84 $108.97
Registered Nurse $8,969 165 $54.36
Pediatric Radiology $8,440 7 $1,206
Nurse Practitioner $7,310 193 $37.88
Neurology $7,211 36 $200.30
Foot & Ankle Surgery $6,343 154 $41.19
Critical Care Medicine $5,470 93 $58.82
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) $5,163 102 $50.62
Hand Surgery $4,830 58 $83.28
Gynecology $4,641 97 $47.84
Medical $4,533 107 $42.36
Surgical Critical Care $4,381 65 $67.40
Urology $3,947 70 $56.39
Plastic Surgery $3,742 90 $41.57
Podiatrist $3,610 81 $44.57
Dentist $3,255 11 $295.94
Chiropractor $3,031 75 $40.41
Obstetrics $2,599 55 $47.26
Orthopaedic Trauma $2,421 40 $60.52
Surgical Oncology $2,405 34 $70.73
Colon & Rectal Surgery $2,347 49 $47.90
Gynecologic Oncology $2,309 41 $56.33
Trauma Surgery $2,123 49 $43.33
Acute Care $2,019 66 $30.60
Neuromuscular Medicine $1,999 5 $399.70
Vascular Surgery $1,824 35 $52.13
Adult Health $1,806 44 $41.04
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery $1,586 34 $46.64
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery $1,480 12 $123.35
Gerontology $1,392 18 $77.35
Maternal & Fetal Medicine $1,267 10 $126.66
Foot and Ankle Surgery $1,189 35 $33.97
Addiction Medicine $1,188 14 $84.83
Rheumatology $1,146 41 $27.95
Pediatric Gastroenterology $1,008 28 $36.02
Women's Health $1,006 27 $37.27
Psychiatry $1,002 12 $83.47
Transplant Surgery $930.78 16 $58.17
Surgery of the Hand $822.30 15 $54.82
Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine, Sports Medicine $797.21 16 $49.83
Anesthesiologist Assistant $743.56 29 $25.64
Legal Medicine $609.60 11 $55.42
Athletic Trainer $516.66 12 $43.06
Emergency Medical Services $512.80 8 $64.10
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine $512.18 9 $56.91
Primary Care $509.81 12 $42.48
Cardiovascular Disease $494.21 14 $35.30
Advanced Practice Midwife $462.92 17 $27.23
Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine & OMM $447.72 7 $63.96
Otolaryngology $442.10 14 $31.58
Ophthalmology $412.83 8 $51.60
Pain Management $385.77 4 $96.44
Registered Nurse First Assistant $384.09 3 $128.03
Foot Surgery $378.80 10 $37.88
Obesity Medicine $358.10 4 $89.53
Military Health Care Provider $348.56 10 $34.86
Pharmacist $325.40 3 $108.47
Spinal Cord Injury Medicine $322.46 4 $80.62
Infectious Disease $316.03 4 $79.01
Reproductive Endocrinology $315.09 4 $78.77
Adult Medicine $305.97 7 $43.71
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine $283.78 4 $70.95
Neonatal Intensive Care $262.36 2 $131.18
Nephrology $246.32 3 $82.11
General Acute Care Hospital $240.26 5 $48.05
Electrodiagnostic Medicine $236.71 4 $59.18
Otolaryngic Allergy $226.18 1 $226.18
Diagnostic Ultrasound $224.94 1 $224.94
Radiation Oncology $212.01 5 $42.40
Interventional Cardiology $206.71 4 $51.68
Occupational Medicine $206.10 2 $103.05
School $205.11 3 $68.37
Nuclear Radiology $202.13 2 $101.07
Dermatology $195.89 5 $39.18
Primary Podiatric Medicine $183.55 5 $36.71
Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck $167.99 2 $84.00
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry $165.28 2 $82.64
Physical Therapist $164.14 2 $82.07
Hospice and Palliative Medicine $156.70 5 $31.34
Hepatology $155.36 2 $77.68
Facial Plastic Surgery $152.79 3 $50.93
Psychiatric/Mental Health $149.74 6 $24.96
Emergency Medical Technician, Basic $147.85 1 $147.85
Hematology & Oncology $140.45 4 $35.11
Body Imaging $140.29 1 $140.29
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology $135.28 2 $67.64
Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck $135.26 2 $67.63
Medical Specialty $130.94 1 $130.94
Pediatric Emergency Medicine $129.02 2 $64.51
Aerospace Medicine $128.95 1 $128.95
Dermatopathology $124.99 1 $124.99
Occupational Health $124.75 1 $124.75
Phlebology $123.17 3 $41.06
Neurocritical Care $121.81 1 $121.81
Clinical $121.06 1 $121.06
Nuclear Medicine $120.60 1 $120.60
Clinical & Laboratory Immunology $119.77 2 $59.89
Neonatal $113.84 3 $37.95
Emergency $113.82 5 $22.76
Brain Injury Medicine $93.16 4 $23.29
Clinical Neurophysiology $91.34 1 $91.34
Maternal Newborn $87.97 2 $43.99
Midwife $85.38 4 $21.35
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery $82.29 3 $27.43
Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist $80.15 1 $80.15
Clinical Pathology $78.90 1 $78.90
Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics $77.49 1 $77.49
Medical-Surgical $77.45 3 $25.82
Pediatric Urology $76.35 3 $25.45
Perinatal $73.58 1 $73.58
Anatomic Pathology $72.81 3 $24.27
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery $69.26 2 $34.63
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism $68.89 3 $22.96
Allergy & Immunology $60.92 2 $30.46
Neuroradiology $59.20 3 $19.73
Endodontics $56.60 1 $56.60
MOHS-Micrographic Surgery $49.93 1 $49.93
Infusion Therapy $45.65 1 $45.65
Vascular Neurology $43.90 2 $21.95
Adolescent Medicine $43.75 2 $21.88
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery $38.20 1 $38.20
Wound Care $34.95 1 $34.95
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology $33.77 1 $33.77
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology $33.24 2 $16.62
Pediatric Endocrinology $31.51 1 $31.51
Internist $30.86 2 $15.43
Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology $30.00 1 $30.00
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist $27.23 1 $27.23
Neonatal, Critical Care $26.10 2 $13.05
Clinical Nurse Specialist $25.97 2 $12.99
Occupational Therapist $25.86 1 $25.86
Chronic Disease Hospital $25.81 1 $25.81
Allergy $25.31 1 $25.31
Orthotic Fitter $23.83 1 $23.83
Integrative Medicine $23.80 1 $23.80
Rehabilitation $23.70 1 $23.70
Technician, Other $22.18 1 $22.18
Naturopath $21.87 1 $21.87
Pediatric Pulmonology $21.40 1 $21.40
Forensic Psychiatry $21.29 1 $21.29
Pediatric Otolaryngology $21.26 1 $21.26
Acupuncturist $20.43 1 $20.43
Urgent Care $20.41 1 $20.41
Clinic/Center $20.29 1 $20.29
Physical Therapy Assistant $19.52 1 $19.52
Geriatric Medicine $18.81 1 $18.81
Transplant Hepatology $18.28 1 $18.28
Rehabilitation Practitioner $18.15 1 $18.15
Optician $16.56 1 $16.56
Emergency Medical Technician, Intermediate $14.39 1 $14.39
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies $13.69 1 $13.69
Pediatrics, Critical Care $13.50 1 $13.50
Licensed Practical Nurse $13.09 1 $13.09
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine $12.33 1 $12.33
VA $11.70 1 $11.70
Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine $11.21 1 $11.21
Public Medicine $11.17 1 $11.17

Top Paid Doctors — Page 5

Doctor Specialty Location Total 2018
Dr. Ryan Nunley, Md, MD Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Saint Louis, MO $14,250 $0
Yair Safriel, Md, MD Diagnostic Radiology Clearwater, FL $14,003 $0
Andrew Wickline, Md, MD Orthopaedic Surgery New Hartford, NY $13,742 $0
Patrick Bosarge, Md, MD Surgery Foley, AL $13,395 $0
Dr. Sachin Jha, M.d, M.D Anesthesiology W Hollywood, CA $13,194 $0
Dr. Andres Missair, M.d, M.D Anesthesiology Miami, FL $12,618 $0
Dr. Shalini Sharma, M.d, M.D Anesthesiology Los Angeles, CA $12,470 $0
Dr. Jeffrey Berger, M.d., M.b.a, M.D., M.B.A Anesthesiology Washington, DC $12,349 $0
Steven Falowski, M.d, M.D Neurological Surgery Fountain Hill, PA $12,276 $0
Dr. Justin John, M.d, M.D Pediatric Anesthesiology Norfolk, VA $12,016 $0
Paul Bhalla, Md, MD Anesthesiology Seattle, WA $11,672 $0
Christopher Bero, Pa-C, PA-C Surgical Scottsdale, AZ $11,343 $0
Alexandru Visan, Md, MD Anesthesiology Birmingham, AL $11,307 $0
Dr. Gary Zaloga, M.d, M.D Pulmonary Disease Indianapolis, IN $10,850 $0
Dr. Ronak Desai, Md, MD Anesthesiology Dallas, TX $10,417 $0
Benjamin Petty, M.d, M.D Family Medicine Durham, NC $10,291 $0
Amr Shayeb, M.d, M.D Obstetrics & Gynecology Ridgewood, NY $10,225 $0
Dr. Vincent Kasper, Md, MD Anesthesiology Jacksonville, FL $10,155 $0
Benjamin Wilke, Md, MD Orthopaedic Surgery Des Moines, IA $10,000 $0
Dr. Alexander Sah, Md, MD Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Fremont, CA $9,936 $0
Dr. Weiqing Ng, M.d, M.D Pain Medicine Renton, WA $9,900 $0
Dr. James Debritz, Md, MD Orthopaedic Surgery Washington, DC $9,893 $0
Eric Ovalle, Pa-C, PA-C Physician Assistant Avondale, AZ $9,710 $0
Dr. Khalid Yousuf, M.d, M.D Orthopaedic Surgery Plano, TX $9,487 $0
Dr. Brian Durkin, D.o, D.O Anesthesiology Port Jefferson, NY $9,278 $0

Top Products

  • COOLIEF* COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY $6.7M
  • COOLIEF COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY $2.2M

Payment Categories

  • Food & Beverage $1.3M
  • Consulting $2.4M
  • Travel & Lodging $676,763
  • Research $9.9M
  • Royalties $152,708

About Avanos Medical

Avanos Medical has made $18.6M in payments to 17,379 healthcare providers, recorded across 34,732 transactions in the CMS Open Payments database. In 2024, the company paid $1.1M. The top product by payment volume is COOLIEF* COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY ($6.7M).

Payments were distributed across 186 medical specialties. The top specialty by payment amount is Anesthesiology ($4.1M to 4,120 doctors).

Payment categories include: Food & Beverage ($1.3M), Consulting ($2.4M), Research ($9.9M), Travel & Lodging ($676,763), Royalties ($152,708).

Avanos Medical is associated with 20 products in the CMS Open Payments database, including COOLIEF* COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY, COOLIEF COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY, and ON-Q.